Robert E. “Mac” McInerney, age 89, of Woburn, passed away on August 10, 2024. He was the beloved husband for 64 years of Madeline P. (Glennon) McInerney.
Born in Somerville, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anne C. (Berry) McInerney. He was raised and educated in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. He served in the Army National Guard and attended Boston College for both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. A mathematician, he worked for a short time on a project for one of his professors at BC and then went to work in the Geophysics Lab and Hanscom Air Force Base for the remainder of his career.
When he was younger, he and Mady would be traveling or square dancing with a local club. In retirement, he and Mady were snowbirds and enjoyed spending winters in Ft. Myers, Florida. In his spare time, he could be found golfing, Irish dancing and spending time traveling with friends and family.
In addition to his wife Mady, Mac is lovingly survived by his children: Robert G. McInerney and his wife Cathleen of Reading, Stephen J. McInerney and his significant other Kathleen O’Dwyer of Wells, ME, Brian W. McInerney and his wife Christine of Lebanon, NH, Barbara A. Chun and her husband John of Southbury, CT and Deb A. McInerney of Woburn. He was the devoted grandfather of Patricia, David, Brendan, Molly, Will, Eric, Ellis and Evelyn, the dear brother of Jean Bruillard and her late husband Bob of Middleborough, MA, Donald McInerney and his late wife Lorraine of Wakefield, Joanne Fahey and her husband Patrick of Wilmington, the late Walter McInerney and his surviving wife Gerri of Somerville, MA, the late Joe McInerney of PA, and is further survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to gather for Visiting Hours at Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St., Winchester on Tuesday, August 20, from 5-7PM and again on Wednesday, August 21 at 9AM followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Barbara’s Church, 138 Cambridge Rd., Woburn at 10AM. Burial will be private at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation 1359 Broadway – Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. https://www.parkinson.org.